Lamine Yamal’s father has previously been caught up with the law before he was attacked on Wednesday
The recent stabbing of Mounir Nasraoui, father of Barcelona’s teenage superstar Lamine Yamal, has sent shockwaves through the Spanish football community.
According to reports, Nasraoui was ambushed in a car park in Mataró on Wednesday, sustaining severe injuries after being stabbed in the back multiple times.
While the immediate aftermath of the attack has been marked by concern for his recovery, reports from Spanish media have now unveiled a darker side to the incident, suggesting it was not a random act of violence but a calculated settling of scores.
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Footage has surfaced of the moments before Mounir Nasraoui was stabbed at a parking lot in Catalonia.
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According to Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, the three men arrested in connection with the stabbing were not strangers to Nasraoui.
The report via the aforementioned outlet suggests that Nasraoui had a history with his attackers, a history that goes back years.
This revelation has now cast a shadow over the initial narrative, painting the incident as the climax of a long-standing feud rather than a sudden, unprovoked attack.
It has also led to speculation about Nasraoui's past and the events that led to this violent confrontation.
The stabbing incident on Wednesday has also been linked to a confrontation earlier that day, where footage showed Nasraoui involved in a heated argument with a group of men who had provoked him while he was walking his dog.
Although it is unclear if these men were directly involved in the stabbing.
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Mounir Nasraoui: Lamine Yamal’s father’s legal troubles and public feuds
Nasraoui is no stranger to controversy.
Last year, Lamine Yama;’s father was reportedly fined ₦940,000 (£470) after being involved in a violent altercation with members of the right-wing Vox party during an election campaign. This incident involved Nasraoui attacking a tent belonging to the party.
While this previous legal trouble was seen as an isolated incident at the time, it now appears to be part of a larger pattern of conflicts that have followed him in recent years.
As Nasraoui continues to recover in the hospital, the investigation into the attack is ongoing.
So far, the police have arrested three suspects and are still searching for a fourth individual believed to be involved in the stabbing.
Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal, who is preparing for Barcelona's La Liga season opener against Valencia onSaturday, July 17, now finds himself dealing with the emotional toll of his father's situation.